Lubricating device for internal-combustion engines.



R. WATRES. LUBRICATING DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES.

APPLICATION FILED APR-11. 1913.

Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

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"UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

REYBURN WATRES, OF SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASS-IGN- MEN TS, TO NATIONAL GRAPHITE LUBR-ICATION COMPANY, OF WILMINGTON, DEL- AWARE, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

LUBRICATING DEVICE FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

Application filed April 11, 1913. Serial No. 760,393.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, REYBURN II ATRES, a citizen of the United States of America, residing in Scranton, county of Lackawanna, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Lubricating Devices for Internal- Combustion Engines, of which the following is a specification. V

This invention is based upon the utilization of energy of the flow of incoming gas or gases or the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine to operate lubricating devices. It is applicable to all types of internal combustion engines and may be applied with great advantage to automobile engines. It is best that the energy of the infiowing gaseous explosive mixture should be so utilized.

The invention comprises a motor preferably of turbine type, which is actuated by the flow of gases and operates a cuttlngor abrading device located at a suitable point in the in-take passage of the cylinder or cylinders and acts to remove from a block or stick of graphite finely divided particles that are taken up by the gases and serve to effect lubrication of the cylinder or cylinders. It is best also that the motor shall be in the line of flow of the in-going gases and be connected within the passage with the cutting or abrading device.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional View: Fig. 2, a horizontal section on the line A. B. of Fig. 1: and Fig. 3, a detail view showing a bearing spider for one of the shafts.

1 may indicate the discharge pipe or passage from an ordinary carbureter and 2 the pipe -or passage that conducts the gaseous mixture to the cylinder or cylinders of the engine. Between these two pipes is an enlarged chamber 3 near the bottom of which is horizontally disposed and fixed by screw bolts 1, or otherwise, a circular member 5 of a rotary motor of turbine type. This memberis provided, adjacent its periphery, with a circular series of passages 6, the walls of which are disposed at appropriate angles to cooperate with the rotor 7 immediately above it and fast on a shaft 8. In the central web of the fixed member 5 is a cup bearing 9 for the foot of shaft 8. The other end of the shaft is carried in a similar bearing 10 in a suitable spider ring 11 that is externally threaded and screws into an opening in the top of chamber 3. The general arrangement of these parts mayv be as shown, or of other suitable construction, to effect the purpose intended. A motor of the turbine type is thought to be best adapted for use in this apparatus.

On the shaft 8 is fixed a worm 12 that meshes with a worm wheel 13 fast on a transverse shaft 14 provided with appropriate bearings in the side walls of the chamber. The shaft 14: also carries a worm 15 that gears with a worm wheel 16 fast on a shaft 17 disposed at right angles to shaft 14 and having appropriate bearings including stufling boxes in the wall of the chamher 3, as indicated at 18, 18. On shaft 17 is fixed a grinding, abrading or cutting wheel 19, above which there extends upwardly from the chamber 3 an extension 20 provided with a closure cap 21. Within this extension is placed a block or stick 22 of graphite. Such solid mass of graphite is composed of good grade flocculent graphite mixed with a small percentage of a suitable binder, molded under pressure, and baked. 23 represents teeth or notches on the inside of the flange of the spider ring 11, to permit use of a spanner wrench.

As the rotor 7 revolves, rotary movement is imparted to the abrading or cutting wheel which removes from block of graphite fine particles thereof that are taken up by the flowing gas or gases and carried to the engine cylinder or cylinders.

A graphite lubricator of the type indicated in the drawing is disclosed and claimed in the patent of Lewis S. Watres, 1,017 ,935 of February 20, 1912.

The respective gears are to be so proportioned as that an appropriately slow movement of the brading device will be afforded so that only a proper supply of the finely divided graphite will be carried into the cylinder or cylinders of the engine. The amount of such finely divided graphite required, of course depends upon the type and magnitude of the engine ;-for histanoe, a six cylinder automobile engine will naturally require a larger supply of graphite lubricant than a two cylinder engine.

I claim:

1. A part comprising a passage for the gases of an internal combustion engine, a motor therein driven by the flow of gases, andan' abrading or cutting means actuated by the motor to remove from a block of graphite finely divided particles for lubrication of the engine.

2. A part comprising an intake passage leading from the carbureter of an internal combustion engine, a motor of turbine type located in said passage and driven by the flow of gases therethrough, an abrading or cutting device also located in said passage 1 and actuated by the motor, and means for with the abrading devices.

, 3. A part comprising a passage for the gases of an internal combustion engine, a

motor of turbine type located in said passage and driven by the flow of gases there through and means actuated by the motel and adapted to remove from a block of graphite finely divided particles for lubrication of the engine.

4. In a lubricator adapted to be placed in a motor fluid line, a motor adapted to be operated by flow of the motor fluid, a block of graphite, and cutting means actuated by the motor to remove from the block finely divided particles for lubricating purposes.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name. supportlng a block of graphlte in contact REYBURN W'ATRE S,

\Vitnesses:

ALBERT S. l VA'rsoN, F. It. LENGLER.

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. Washington, D. G. 

